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microscopic
Meaning: so small that it is difficult to see
microscopic in a sentence
How microscopic is used in real sentences:
The scientist studied microscopic grains of pollen on the slide.
Microscopic creatures lived in the drop of pond water.
“A hand lens revealed microscopic creatures drifting among grains of sand.”
— from the passage Beneath the Green Canopy
Synonyms for microscopic
Other words for microscopic — tiny, minute and minuscule — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of microscopic
Words that mean the opposite of microscopic:
- huge
- gigantic
Where it comes from
From Greek mikros 'small' and skopein 'to look'
Memory hook
Something microscopic may require a MICROSCOPE to see.
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